Horse-collar.



. PATENTED 001'. 23, 1906. w. B. ESTES. HORSE COLLAR. I APPLIOATION FILED I'EB.15. 1906.

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PATENTED 001". 23, 1906. w B. ESTES. HORSE COLLAR. APPLIOATION IfILED FEB. 15. l90 6.

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HORSE COLLAR. APPLICATION FILED IEIB.15. 1996.-

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1 UNITED STATES PATENT QFEIGE.

I LIAM B. ESTES, OF'ATLANT-A,, GEORGIA, ASSIGNOR To GATE crTY l ons oo L a COMPANY, 'OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

v HO SE-COLLAR.

No 834,115." I

, following is a specification.

This invention, relates to improvements in fabric horse-collars;

In the manufacture of horse-collars it has been the aim to make the patterns ofsuch shape as will permit of producing the most economical'as well as symmetrical article.

Inall such instances known to me difficulty has been experienced in producing these re-, sults, because the patterns are notcut on the proper curvesu.v I

,, According to my present invention I make thesections of the body of-the -collar from two mainblanksand two auxiliary blanks and then unite these blanks to a single blank to provide a rim. The various blanks are of such shape that when assembled pockets are formed at appropriate places to tliickentle collar, and, furthermore, the seams may be lapped and overstitched on the inside to reinforce the web between the body and'rim.

Another importantresult is accomplished by forming tle patterns as outlined, in that tle raw edges of tlie material are on tie inside without the necessity of turning the material. I 1

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a view of my improved collar. Fig.2 is a horizontal section of the same. Fig. 3 is a planview of the several blanks stitched reahy to receive the stuffing. Fig. 4. is an enlarged detail section to illustrate the seam before tl e final stitches 'areformed. Fig. 5 is asimilar view illustratin the finished seam. Fig. 6 is a view of one o the main body-blanks. Fig. 7 is a similar view, but showing the blank folded and an auxiliary blank stitched to it. Fig. 8 isa view of the rim-blank. Fig. 9 is a View of the auxiliary blank.

The body is .com osed of four separate pieces, two main blan s 1 1 and two auxiliary blanks 2 2. Blanks 1 1 are identical, so, also, blanks 2 2, and a description of one of each will sufiice for the others.

Blank 1 hasa straight side edge 3, from the -,bottom of which is a bottom edge 4, cut

slightly upwardly at 5, from whence bottom edge 6 contlnues in a curved line to a point 7.

Specification of Lettersiiaterit. I Application filed February 15 1906. Serial N0..30l.264

1 Patented Oct. 23,1906.

From point. 7 a straight edge 8 extends upwardly to a point '9. 1 Commencing at oint 9the inside or-opposite side edge exten supwardly ina curved line to approximately a point 10, from whence it extends upwardly in a straight line 1 1 to the top edge 12. Blank 1 is folded on a line 13, drawn from the meeting corner of edges 5 and 6to a point 13 at upper edge 12, as indicated in Fig. 6.

Each auxiliary. blank 2 has an outside curved edge 14, and its opposite side edge 15 is curved-to approximately conform to the curvature or the'curved inner edge between the points 9. and 10 of blank 1.

"While the curvature of'the edges of the I auxiliary blank is approximately thecurva- 'ture of portions of the edges of the blank 1, tlere is a vast difference between the width of the two blanks-that is to-say, the aux iliary blank is considerably narrower than t e lower portion of blank 1, for the purpose of forming a pocket or thick part of the collar and at the same time provide means for. permitting of the proper shaping of the collar without causing wrinkles or ruffles.

Tle lower edge 20 of blank 2, is about parallel with tl' e edge between points 7 and 9 of'blank 1,'wl ile its upperedge 21 corresponds to the line of edge 4 when blank 1 is folded i on line 13.

Blank 1 is folded on line 13,and edge 3 is brought into register with theinner edge 11, the edge 5 being of such shape as to conform to that portion'of edge 6 witl which it registers. The edge 14 of the auxiliary blank 2 is placed in registry with the edge 6 and is stitched, as indicated at 23,and so, also, are the edges 4 and 21 brought together and stitched, as at 24. When the two blanks are thus stitched, they are turned over to place the raw edges of the material on the inside, and then the reinforcing leather or other suitable insets 25 are stitched in place, as indicated at 26. Upper insets 2.6 are stitched to the upper ends of each section by line of stitching, as indicated at 26?. The edges 3 and 11 are now brought together'(blank 1 being folded on line 13 in the reverse direction) and edges 15 and 9 being also brought together, a row of stitches 27 are formed, and one section of the body is completed. When thus finished and before stufling, the seamline 23 between the two blanks laps blank 1 and causes the fabric to be drawn into such formed of one loose con'ditionaswhen stuffed a perfectly smooth and uniform thickness is provided at the'bottom'or curvedjpart of the collar. I

After the partsforming thebOdy-sections are stitched together, as described, 'I provide a blank equal the full length of said two sections when flattened out to form the rim. This blank 29 is oblong, having two straight side edges 30'an'd'3'1 and two end edges 32 and 33. Blank 29 is folded "on the line-34, and one side edge 30 is placed in registry with the' edges ofthe'folded body-blank and stitched thereto, 'as at 35, after which the blank 29-is'turned over to cover seam 35, as shown in-'Fig.' 4.. Blank 29 is now-turned on itSBlf RIId'SUtChBd aiL 36'to provide a pocket 37 for the stuffing for the'rim, and the free end '31 is also turned on itself and stitched, as at 3'8. Stitched end 31 is now folded over the edges of the stitched body-blank, as shown in Fig. 5, and stitches 40 pass through the meeting edges of bothbl-anks.

By stitchingand folding the fabric, as described, a reinforced and perfectly smooth surface is provided, all raw edges'of thematerial being turned in withoutthe necessity of'first stitching the blanks and then turning them prior to stuffing. Then, again,'by arranging theblanks so that the seams may be turned in and stitched, as shown, an exceedingly strong connection is formed between 'the rim and body.

A collar thus xconstructed produces a roundand even surfaceat the curve at the bottom without'the usual'puckering or folding ofthefabric torprovide a pocket for the stuffing.

VVh'at'I' claim is 1. A'fabric horse-collar comprising a rim piece of material, a body formed of two sections, stitches connecting the free edges of-the sections and the rim, a

row of stitches in the'rim toform a webbea body, the-rim being formed of one piece tween said rim and body, the one ed e of the rim being folded on itself, and fitted on the opposite side of the body sections, and

stitches passing through the folded edges of the rim and the edges of the body-sections.

I 2. A fabric horse-collar having a rim and a body, the free edges of the rim bem turned on opposite sides of the free edges of t 1e body, itigc ies securing the edges of the rim and o y through opposite sides of the rim in advance of the first-men tioned stitches.

3. A fabric horse-collar having a rim and formed. of one piece of material, and'thebody being formed in two sections, each of which is composed of two pieces of material stitched together, the=free edges of the rim beingfoldedand embracing the free edges of body, 'a rowof stitches securing the body and one thickness and a row of stitches folded edges of the-rim body.

4. A fabrichorse-collar comprising a rim ofmaterial and folded along a medralline; and'h'aving its free edges folded inwardly, -a body composed of two sections each of which is formed of two pieces of material stitched together on'the outside ofthe lower curve'of-ea'ch section, thesectionsbeingfolded to bring themeetin edges together between the folded edges of t ie' rim,

of the rim, passing through the and the edges of the stitches securing the edges of the rim and the sections forming the body together, and a row of stitches in the rim-adjacent the aforesaid stitches.

In testimony whereof I-lrave:a1'fixed my signature in presence of two subscribing'witnesscs.

WILLIAM B. ESTES.

VVitn'esses H. F. SIMoNToN, R. F. MOULDIN.

together, and a row of stitches passing 

